"Mike in GA" wrote in news:bCurd.428910
$wV.5924@attbi_s54:

Why would you even try to get equipment replaced because of negligence on
your own part?



Perhaps because this is the specific policy of many of the major rod
companies. Think of it as insurance that you pay that's included in the
price of the rod. You've paid for this-- you're entitled to it.

About three months ago, my wife trashed a fairly new tire on a curb. I
brought it in to the shop where I bought it, fully expecting to buy a new
tire at full price. The guy behind the counter told me that part of the
price of the original tire was insurance, and that the tire was replaceable
for free, or for $26 if I wanted to buy the insurance on the replacement
tire. Should I have insisted on paying full price because it wasn't their
fault?



Scott